LAURA MASUCCI: Tour Guide or Tour Escort, what is the difference?

Tuscany: History, Art,Traditioms, Folklore and Wine!

Dear Customers,
for your holidays here I would like to help you in choosing how to visit some of the most interested places of Florence and its sourroundings.
The tours are cumulative, it means that your reservation could be joined with others.

You can have a very special offer for Family or Group (minimum 4 people adults per reservation): a 20% of discount per person (except on "Florence and Chocolate" tour and "Chianti Classico Wine Tour" simple and complex).

In the page of my Blog (see below Florence yeasterday, Florence today and its surroundings) you can find your personal tour: the FLORENCE CLASSIC TOUR, FLORENCE in a BIT, EXCLUSIVE TOUR, DANTE'S MEDIEVAL TOUR, PALAZZO DAVANZATI TOUR, RINASCIMENTO (RENAISSANCE) TOUR, VISIT OF MEDICI'S CHAPELS MUSEUM, FIESOLE AND VILLA PEYRON TOUR, ACCADEMIA & UFFIZI GALLERY, FASHION & GREEDINESS, ARTISANS and SMALL WORKPLACES, FLORENTINE CHOCOLATE COOKING CLASS, FLORENCE and SHOPPING by WALK or OUTLETS TOUR, FLORENCE by NIGHT and many others such as GREVE IN CHIANTI, PANZANO IN CHIANTI and MONTEFIORALLE TOUR and CHIANTI CLASSICO WINE TOUR SIMPLE or COMPLEX.

Thanks to those tours, you'll have the chance to visit: the most important museums (entering without queuing), the main buildings, churches, Gardens and Villas of Florence but also discover the "sweet side" of the city with a cooking lesson of chocolate or visiting chic and artistic workshops (Ferragamo Museum, Textile house, Tasting of Chocolate and Wine, Jewels, ceramics and painting workplaces). You can book a shopping day in the most fashion boutiques of Tornabuoni Street or Outlets (Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Yves Saint Laurent ...) or driving among the rounded and green hills of Chianti shire and, after an interesting tour of a historical Winery, taste typical wines such as Supertuscan and the famous Chianti Classico.

NOTE:
- In every tour is pointed out the intensity level of walk as follow: easy, medium (comfortable clothes suggested) and long (sport shoes and comfortable clothes requested);
- In the Churches you must have covered shoulders (ok also with scarf) and long pants;
- Please watch your bags!;
- Cancellation policy:
More then 48 hours before: no charges;
From 48 to 24 hours before: 50% ;
Less than 24 hours or no show: 100%.
- For every reservation I need: first and last name, mobile phone number, number of people, day and time, credit card details (owner, number and exp.date), lunch or dinner if request;
- Payment: at the meeting point;
- Customers are required at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour;
- All the Florentine Museums have limited tickets during the day: for this reason the entry is not always guaranteed;
- The cost of the Tour not includes lunches and dinners, transfers, tips and anything else that is not expressly mentioned in "Includes".

How to book:
- by phone at +39 0577 739440 (by monday to thursday by 9.00am to 6.00pm; friday by 9.00am to 5.00 pm);
- by fax at +39 0577 738907 (by monday to thursday by 9.00am to 6.00pm; friday by 9.00am to 5.00 pm);
- by my personal Mobile phone +39 347 3342980;
- by e-mail at lauramasucci@poggioantinora.it or info@poggioantinora.it or angelaazzurrini@poggioantinora.it
- by Skype: laura.masucci or poggioantinora_sales_office

Definizione di guida turistica: E' Guida Turistica chi per professione accompagna persone singole o gruppi di persone nelle visite ad opere d'arte, a musei, a gallerie, a scavi archeologici, illustrandone le attrattive storiche, artistiche, monumentali, paesaggistiche e naturali.

Tour guide: The tour guide is a qualified person who accompanies people visiting works of art, museums, galleries, archaeological sites, amd who explain the historical, artistical, monumental and natural attractions.

Definizione di accompagnatore turistico: " E’ accompagnatore turistico chi, per professione, accompagna singole persone o gruppi durante viaggi attraverso il territorio nazionale od estero per curare l’attuazione dei programmi di viaggio e assicurare i necessari servizi di assistenza per tutta la sua durata, fornendo significative informazioni di interesse turistico sulle zone di transito, al di fuori dell’ambito di competenza delle guide turistiche”.

Definition of Tour escort: "The tour escort is a qualified person who accompanies people traveling through different countries and abroad to assure the regular running of the planned trips. He provids the necessary support services for its entire duration, giving significant information of the site".

A proposito di me / About me ...

Benvenuti!

Ho 36 anni, abito un po' a Firenze e un po' nel Chianti senese. Sono una Storica d'Arte laureata in Museologia ed esercito la professione di Guida Turistica a Firenze da circa 14 anni.

Sono esperta di arte moderna e contemporanea e specialista di Giardini antichi e moderni. Amo trasmettere ai miei clienti la passione che scaturisce nel "leggere" un'opera d'arte e che ancora oggi mi investe di forti emozioni.

Insieme a mio marito conduco l'azienda vitivinicola di famiglia nella zona del Chianti Classico. Li', grazie alle già esistenti attrezzature, ho creato un museo legato alla vita contadina e al lavoro nei campi tra Otto- e Novecento ed una galleria fotografica con riproduzioni da antiche lastre in bromuro d'argento (ritraenti: il paesaggio agrario, il lavoro nei campi, momenti di vita comunitaria, le architetture, i bellissimi ritratti di famiglia).

A chi ci viene a trovare in azienda spiego, insieme al nostro qualificatissimo staff, tutto ciò con grande entusiasmo ed offro una piacevole degustazione di vini e prodotti tipici.

Welcome!

I am 36 years old and I live in Florence and in the Chianti region. I am an Art Historian graduated in Museology at the University of Firenze and I am also a Tour Guide of Florence, Fiesole and its sourrondings from about 14 years.

I am expert in modern and contemporary art and modern landscape gardening. I love to convey my passion to my clients who arrive here for "reading" a work of art.

With my husband I lead the family Winery in the Chanti shire. There, thanks to the already existing equipment, I created a Museum tied to the Farm life and work in the fields between nineteenth and twentieth century and a Photos Gallery with pictures from the old sheets of silver bromide (portraying: agricultural landscape, works in the fields, moments of community life, architecture, beatiful family portraits).

During the visit of our Farm, I'll explain you the country life with great enthusiasm and offer you a pleasant tasting of wines and typical products.